Monument record 706/0/2 - Medieval Fishponds

Medieval fishpond remains

{1} Medieval fishponds. After modern drainiage, ploughing and reseeding all that remains are two roughly rectangular areas bounded by scarps and banks less than 0.25m high, with two small rectangular depressions at the south end. Before destruction however the surrounding banks are said to have been very high and they are clearly visible on 1947 air photos along with an inlet leat or ditch along the south side. The banks are undoubtedly the remains of a set of medieval fishponds, perhaps associated with Astwell village or its manor house. Ponds of this type, set in a flat valley floor and bounded by large banks, have been noted elsewhere. Earthwork survey Fig.77.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.85 Site 7 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<2> Taylor P., 1992, Fishponds Report 1992, (unchecked) (Report). SNN1339.

<3> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<4> Royal Air Force, Vertical Aerial Photography, A/P (RAF VAP CPE/UK/1926, 3224-5) (Photographs). SNN104890.

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Feb 17 2025 7:57PM